Slicing pork belly

jsperk · 03-05-2013, 07:49 PM

I just finished smoking my first pork belly. Does it matter if you slice long ways or short way.

Thanks

"Bone to Bark" BBQ · 03-05-2013, 07:53 PM

I'd slice it the short way. The strands of meat seem to run in that direction, and make for a better meat to fat ratio.

landarc · 03-05-2013, 07:53 PM

If it is smoked pork belly, short way, if it is bacon, long way

jsperk · 03-05-2013, 07:59 PM

Thanks guys. It is for bacon. I sliced a piece each way and it looked like it could slice either way.

SmokinJohn · 03-06-2013, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jsperk

I just finished smoking my first pork belly. Does it matter if you slice long ways or short way.

Thanks

Yes.

It depends on what you are doing with it.

I dice mine into cubes. I slice it long. It tastes the same...porky goodness.

ButtBurner · 03-06-2013, 11:47 AM

I have sliced it both ways, doesnt really matter

whichever way fits in my slicer ( I have a small slicer) better is how I slice it

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"Bone to Bark" BBQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-28-12 Location: Hagerstown, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'd slice it the short way. The strands of meat seem to run in that direction, and make for a better meat to fat ratio. __________________ UDS, Backwoods G2 Party, Weber OTS, https://www.facebook.com/bonetobarkbbq

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landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it is smoked pork belly, short way, if it is bacon, long way __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

03-05-2013, 07:59 PM	#4
jsperk is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-27-08 Location: Pittsburgh PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys. It is for bacon. I sliced a piece each way and it looked like it could slice either way.

03-06-2013, 11:47 AM	#6
ButtBurner is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-18-12 Location: Dearborn Mi Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have sliced it both ways, doesnt really matter whichever way fits in my slicer ( I have a small slicer) better is how I slice it